Matthew 5:4
ContextNET © | “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 1 |
NIV © | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
NASB © | "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. |
NLT © | God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
MSG © | "You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. |
BBE © | Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. |
NRSV © | "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
NKJV © | Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. |
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NET © | “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The promise they will be comforted is the first of several “reversals” noted in these promises. The beatitudes and the reversals that accompany them serve in the sermon as an invitation to enter into God’s care, because one can know God cares for those who turn to him. |